Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

Japanese novelist Kanako Nishi, (far L) winner in 2015 of the prestigious Naoki Japanese literary award, attends a talk event at a bookstore in New York on April 9, 2026, held to celebrate the publication of a translation of her best-selling 2005 novel, Sakura, her first title to appear in English. Sitting beside her is translator, Allison Markin Powell.

Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

Japanese novelist Kanako Nishi, (far L) winner in 2015 of the prestigious Naoki Japanese literary award, attends a talk event at a bookstore in New York on April 9, 2026, held to celebrate the publication of a translation of her best-selling 2005 novel, Sakura, her first title to appear in English. Sitting beside her is translator, Allison Markin Powell.

Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

Japanese novelist Kanako Nishi (L), winner in 2015 of the prestigious Naoki Japanese literary award, talks about her novel Sakura, a best-seller published in Japan in 2005, during a talk event held at a bookstore in New York on April 9, 2026, to celebrate the publication of her first title to appear in English. Sitting beside her is translator, Allison Markin Powell.

UMK24 final

UMK24 final

Jesse Markin performs during a dress rehearsal of the UMK24 final, the Finnish Eurovision national selection, in Tampere, Finland, on February 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

UMK24 final

UMK24 final

Jesse Markin performs during a dress rehearsal of the UMK24 final, the Finnish Eurovision national selection, in Tampere, Finland, on February 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

UMK24 final

UMK24 final

Jesse Markin performs during a dress rehearsal of the UMK24 final, the Finnish Eurovision national selection, in Tampere, Finland, on February 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

UMK24 final

UMK24 final

Jesse Markin performs during a dress rehearsal of the UMK24 final, the Finnish Eurovision national selection, in Tampere, Finland, on February 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

UMK24 final

UMK24 final

Jesse Markin performs during a dress rehearsal of the UMK24 final, the Finnish Eurovision national selection, in Tampere, Finland, on February 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)